|
Bottom Line: Local Environmental Education Programs offer students, teachers, and families a chance to explore their natural world, develop a deep appreciation for our local environment and an understanding of the importance of responsible stewardship.
There are many environmental education programs offered throughout San Mateo County. These incredible programs give students opportunities to observe natural ecosystems, engage in hands-on discovery activities, and receive knowledgeable scientific instruction. These valuable programs lead students to an appreciation of the natural world and an awareness of the importance of responsible environmental stewardship. There is a range of affordable or free environmental educational programs available for student groups, teachers, individuals, and families.
Bottom Line: Hikers, photographers, birders, gardeners and others are making contributions to climate change research.
Many scientists are measuring and studying the reaction of plant and animal species to climate change. Unexpectedly, some researchers use data that backyard naturalists have gathered to study species' populations and migrations. For example,
Bottom Line: The Samaritan House provides a wide array of valuable free services and resources to low-income residents of San Mateo County with a focus on preserving dignity and increasing self-sufficiency. Established in 1974, Samaritan House is a non-profit health and human services organization with over 30 years of experience in providing a broad range of free services and resources to low-income residents in San Mateo County. Each year they provide 9,000 visits in their two free medical clinics, supply more than 400 people with a warm bed, make over 120,000 meals, collect over 400,000 pounds of food from food drives and distribute 40,000 new toys to children. Bottom Line: Thousands of Volunteers Gather to Clean-up San Mateo County's Coastline, Collecting over 40,000 lbs of Debris in 2008 through California's Coastal Cleanup Day. The San Mateo County Wide Water Pollution Prevention Program (SMCWPPP) and the California Coastal Commission partner to organize the largest volunteer cleanup event in San Mateo. You could join thousands of volunteers keeping local beaches and watersheds free of debris on the 3rd Saturday in September each year. 2008 the 24th Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day held Saturday, September 20th from 9am to noon. 3,802 volunteers showed up and collected 35,432 lbs of trash, 6,052 lbs of recyclables and successfully cleaned 83 miles of shoreline. |
